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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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